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Hamlet is based off of a true story, but it is not the same and some say different things. One person says that there was a danish scholar who wrote down the story of "Amlet," but the debate continues. Short answer, yes. Sorry i dont know more about WHO he is
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, it's based on the life of a legendary person, someone like King Arthur or Robin Hood. The earliest clear version of this legend dates from around 1200 in a story by Saxo Grammaticus, where the hero is called Amleth (none of the other names are similar although the characters are recognizable).
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∙ 12y agoIt is widely debated on where the play, Hamlet, originated from. However, Oxfordian researchers found parallels of Hamlet to Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Others found parallels of Hamlet to a Scandinavian legend whose prince is named Amleth.
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∙ 9y agoThe play is based on a translation of a Latin account of a largely legendary figure. Possibly there was a real Amleth, just as there may have been a real King Lear. But any resemblance between these shadowy historical figures and the characters in Shakespeare's plays must be totally coincidental.
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∙ 13y agoA grieving person seeking revenge for his father's murder. He was slightly insane, but very emotional.
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∙ 13y agoHamlet is a true story
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∙ 13y agoit's just a real play
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∙ 13y agoNo. Shakespeare made the story up.
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How did Hamlet Shakesphere die?
The play about Hamlet was totally made up by William Shakespeare - there was no 'real' Hamlet.
What date when king Hamlet was died?
Hamlet is a fictitious character. He was not really born and did not really die. Unless it says something in the text of the play about it, and it doesn't, there can be no answer to this question.
Why does Claudius tell Hamlet that the play is called mouse trap?
He doesn't. Hamlet tells Claudius that the name of the play is the Mousetrap, not the other way around. The actual name of the play is The Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet is using it to trap Claudius and so gives it a different name.
What does a little more then kin less then kind mean from Hamlet?
the king calls hamlet "son" right befiore this...hamlet is kin because of his real father being the kings brother, he is trying tob say he is morec than just a "son" Also, he thinks the king is a basterd.."unkind"
Why does Hamlet call his play The Mousetrap?
Hamlet doesn't actually stage a play called The Mousetrap. He asks the travelling players (The Tragedians of the City) to put on The Murder of Gonzago, which is the real name of the play. Hamlet calls it the Mousetrap because his purpose in asking them to play it is to trap Claudius into a confession of guilt.
What year did Hamlet die?
Hamlet is not a real person, he's a character in a play, based on a legendary character. Since it doesn't specify in the play what year it was, it could be any year. Any time you go to see the play, Hamlet dies in the year you are watching it.
What is the name of the castle that the play is set in hamlet?
Elsinore. It's a real place in Denmark.
Who is the first character to be kill in Hamlet?
King hamlet, hamlets real father is already dead, poisened by claudious before the play begins, he is the ghost. then hamlet accidentally kills polonious.
How did Hamlet Shakesphere die?
The play about Hamlet was totally made up by William Shakespeare - there was no 'real' Hamlet.
Who says the king of denmark is dead in hamlet?
Hamlet was not a real person, and he was never king of Denmark. The play Hamlet by Shakespeare is thought to be based on a story written by Saxo Grammaticus in 1200 AD called Vita Amlethi.Older written and oral traditions influenced Saxo's work.The play itself is set in a contemporary time, so the time of theevents in the play would be around 1600.
What date when king Hamlet was died?
Hamlet is a fictitious character. He was not really born and did not really die. Unless it says something in the text of the play about it, and it doesn't, there can be no answer to this question.
Who was the only character Hamlet trusted?
Horatio is one of Hamlet's most trusted friends (possibly his only REAL one). Considering how little Hamlet trusts all the other characters in the play, it can be deduced that Horatio is the only character that Hamlet trusts.
Why does Claudius tell Hamlet that the play is called mouse trap?
He doesn't. Hamlet tells Claudius that the name of the play is the Mousetrap, not the other way around. The actual name of the play is The Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet is using it to trap Claudius and so gives it a different name.
What play did Hamlet want the actors to perform?
He calls it The Mousetrap although its real name is The Murder of Gonzago. Hamlet's name for it betrays his purpose in selecting it: "The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."
Is cinnamon rainbow a real play?
As the person who wrote it, yeah, it's a real play.
Who wrote the play titled Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
Where in denmark is Hamlet set?
It's called Elsinore in the play. The real-life city is Helsingør, a coastal city and regional capital in eastern Denmark. It was never actually the capital of the country, as it is in the play.
